Stories of foreign businesses being defrauded in China are numerous. Many of these cases involve partnerships with local companies that that have quickly deteriorated. A lot of these situations could have been (easily) prevented if the foreign side had carried out some basic due diligence on its internal and external partners.

Due diligence alone is not sufficient. Once the contract is signed, it is important to keep monitoring your business partners, so signals that something may be wrong are picked up at an early stage. In case things do go wrong, companies should have a clear strategy available on how to respond.

The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join Rogier van Bijnen, Director at R&P China Lawyers and Ross Parsonage, Director at FTI Consulting, to learn more on what business managers can do when it comes to due diligence, monitoring and investigations of their partners in China.

Van Bijnen will focus on the legal aspects of due diligence and investigations in China. He will provide an overview of the latest scams in China and practical tips & tricks on how to conduct simple – but effective – due diligence by yourself. Parsonage will review the causes of corporate fraud and discuss the legal and practical implications of conducting a corruption or fraud investigation in China.

This seminar will provide a list of proactive steps that companies can take in order to counter fraud and other forms of white-collar crime, better understand their potential business partners and limit their risk profile in China.

Agenda

08:30-09:00         Registration & Coffee

09:00-09:05         Welcome Remarks by EU Chamber Representative

09:05-09:40         Identifying Red Flags, Rogier van Bijnen, Director, R&P China Lawyers

09:40-10:15         Practical implications of conducing an investigation in China, Ross Parsonage, Director, FTI Consulting

10:15-10:45         Q&A Session

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Speakers

Mr. Rogier van Bijnen

Director, R&P China Lawyers

Mr. Rogier van Bijnen

Director, R&P China Lawyers

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Rogier van Bijnen is a director with R&P China Lawyers (www.rplawyers.com), a PRC law firm that advises European clients on doing business in China. Rogier has practised law for more than 10 years and works in China since 2009. He advises multinationals, SMEs and private equity funds on a wide range of transactions, and specializes in commercial contracts, foreign direct investment (M&A, JVs and greenfield), dispute resolution (Chinese court and arbitration cases), employment law, regulatory/compliance work and intellectual property.

Mr. Ross Parsonage

Director, FTI Consulting

Mr. Ross Parsonage

Director, FTI Consulting

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Ross Parsonage is a Director in the Forensic & Litigation Consulting practice of FTI Consulting and is based in Beijing. Mr. Parsonage specializes in investigations and, in particular, in the management of intellectual property (IP), brand management and enforcement issues. He also conducts complex investigative research and consulting assignments involving business intelligence, new market entry and due diligence investigations as well as pre-IPO and other risk consulting services. He conducts projects predominantly in Mainland China.

FTI Consulting, Inc. is an independent global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional. With more than 4,600 employees located in 29 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges and opportunities (www.fticonsulting.com).

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